Long before his name became synonymous with the modern legal thriller, he was working 60-70 hours a week at a small Southaven, Mississippi, law practice, squeezing in time before going to the office and during courtroom recesses to work on his hobby—writing his first novel. Born on February 8, 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to a construction worker and a homemaker, John Grisham as a child dreamed of being a professional baseball player. Realizing he didn’t have the right stuff for a pro career,...
Playing For Pizza
Playing For Pizza
Synopsis
After a contract dispute and an injury leave him out of the NFL, Rick Dockery takes his agent's desperate offer: play for the Parma Panthers, a fledgling American-football team in Italy. What starts as a joke becomes a genuine opportunity to rebuild his career on foreign soil, where he must learn Italian culture, win over teammates who don't speak English, and prove that football can transcend borders.
Vibe
Characters
Rick DockeryProtagonist
Sam RussoSupporting
Edition
Playing For PizzaUnknown, 2007
280 pages
DoubledayLanguage: EnglishISBN: 9780385525008
